Acacia gum is a natural product derived from acacia trees through the incision of the stems and branches of the Acacia. Established in 1884, Alland & Robert is a major supplier of Acacia gum worldwide.

Meeting customer expectations for product quality is essential to success in any competitive industry. In the grain-based food industry the need to maintain quality while satisfying customer demands for new products is an ongoing problem

In seeking to eat healthier food, more consumers are turning to vegetable-based meat substitutes that resemble chicken and beef. However, while many meat substitutes can be made to taste like beef or chicken, the texture is often mushy or flaky. A team of researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia is helping create vegetable-based meat substitutes that are remarkably similar to the texture, appearance and feel of actual meat.

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